Chess Puzzle #oZ36V — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; queen d7; knight f5; pawns a2/b3/e3/g3/h2. Black: king f7; queen c3; rook c8; pawns a7/b7/e4/e6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf6 — king f7→f6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxg7+ — queen d7→g7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf5 (king f6→f5, captures knight).
3. Best move: g4# — pawn g3→g4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 2, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with g4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r5/pp1Q1kpp/4p3/5N2/4p3/1Pq1P1P1/P4K1P/8 b - - 3 31

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